Bag holder



Juney 21, 1927. 1,632,808

J. SZTOGRYN BM; HOLDER- Filed Oct. 16.y 192e y2 sheds-sheet 2 Patented .lune 21, 1927. i Y. I

ATENT QEFICE.

j JOHN SZTOGRYN, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW'JERSEY.

BAG HOLDER."

Application filed October 16, '1926. Serial No. 141,938.

The present invention relates to bag holdand'partl vin section ofthe bag holder, illusers or supports which are adapted to hold trating tie position of a bag during the the bag in open elongated position during process of filling; 55 the process of filling. 2 isfthe elevationaly top view of the 1t is a known fact that an empty bag device; n

wrinkles, folds and collapses so that it -is Fig. 3 is a detail crosssection on line 3-3 extremely difficult to fill the saine in vthat ofFig. 1; v condition. Therefore the principal object Fig. 4 is the side elevational view of a 60 of the invention is the provision of holder modified form of the invention;

or support for empty bags for maintaining Fig. 5 is the top elevational view thereof;

the bags in upright tubular position 'while Fig. 6 is an enlarged vfragmentary view the same are filled with any material such partly in section and partly in elevation'` of as flour, grain, cement or the like. a portion of the devicegand 65 Another object is the provision of a holder Fig. 7 is a longitudinal cross-sectional or support positioned upon a platform by view through said portion of the device,

means of which the device may be easily taken on line 7 7 of Fig. 4t. transported.y e f Corning to a detail description of the in- A further object of the invention is the vention the same embodies a horizontal plat- 70 provision of a plurality of holders disposed form 10 supportedby a plurality of casters upon a platform, by means 0f which holders 11. At one yof its ends said platform is` prothe bags may be supported during the procvided with a staple or ear 12, while the ess of filling as above set' forth. other end thereof is provided with a pair'of A still further object of the invention is similar staples 13, by means of which staples the provision of means above indicated the platform may be moved'in either direc which engage the upper portion of the bags tion.

for holding the same in convenient position Adjacent each of its ends said platformlO during` the process of filling. is providedk with an upright standard 14. A still further object of the invention is Said standard may be either rigidly lined to 80 the provision of adjustablesupport for the the platform by means of laterally extending bags which fits various widths of' bags. plate 15 and a plurality of bolts 16, as shown Another object of the present inventionis at the right endy of the platform on Figs. 1 the provision of adjustable means in a deand 2, or said'standard 14 may be adapted vice of the characterindicated whereby the for angular shifting movement as illustrated 85 bags may be supported at their bottom durat the left end of platforinlO. For adapting the process of filling. ing said standard for angular shifting' move- `A still further object of the invention is ment segmental plate 17is rigidly a'IliXed to the provision in a bag holder of means for the .platform and disposed longitudinally lateral stretching of the bag while the saine thereof. The lower end of standard 14. is 90 is being filled. pivotally mounted on pin 18 axially of said 40 lVith the above general objects in view plate `adapting said standard 14 for radial and others that will appear as the nature of shifting movement in respect of said plate the invention is better understood, the same 17. Near its edge plate 17 is provided with consists in the novel constructionr combinaa plurality of apertures 19 and on line with 95 tion and arrangement of parts hereinafter said apertures 19 the standardhas aperture more fully described, illustrated in the ac- 2O which is adapted to register with the companying drawings and pointed out in several apertures 19 of plate 17. Pin 21 'he appended claims. passing through aperture 2O and one of theV 1n the drawings forming a part of this apertures 19 holds standard 14 in angular 100 application and in which like designating` adjustment for the purposesV hereinafter o characters refer to corresponding `parts stated.

throughout the several views, Said standards 14 at their upper ends are Fig. 1 is the side view, part-ly in elevation curved forming offsets 22 for the purpose ess of filling is ends of arms 28 and 29 tend hereinafter stated. The upper terminations of said offsets 22 are disposed horizontally and are provided with bars 23, which at their Vlower edge are serrated as at 24 for the purpose hereinafter stated.

On direct line with the twov standards 14 andintermediately thereof the platform has a rigidly mounted thereupon post 25 which carries an integral transverse arm 2'6 disposed longitudinally of the platform or on bars 32 and 33 which at their lower edges are serrated as at 34 and Said bars 32 and 33 are likewise in transverse relation with the platform 1() and are parallelly disposed 4with bars 23 of thetwo standards 14.

From the hereinabove description it will be apparent that arms 28 and 29 with their respective cooperating standards 14 form by theirjrespective offsets 30, 31 and 22 a sort of jaws between which the bag during the procpositioned as clearly illustrated on Fig. 1.

Post 25 further `carries tubular army36 which is in parallel relation with arm 26 and downwardly disposed in relation therewith. The post has an offset 37 wherein said tubular arm 36 is received and for further mounting said arm upon the post plate 38 with offset 39 affixed to the post 25 by rivets 40 is provided for maintaining the tubular arm 36 in rigid stationary position upon said post 25 as clearly -seen on Fig. 3. The

tubular arm 36 at its two ends is provided with longitudinal slots 41 and 42 which are on the plane with arm 26. Centrally of said Vtubular arm a stationary washer or stop 43 'isprovided prevent-ing the bodily shifting movement of coil springs 44 and 45 in the direct-ion of said washer 43. The lower ends of arms 28 and 29 are receivable within slots 41 and 42 and normally are against the tension of the respective springs 44 and 45, in consequence of which arrangement the upper to shift toward l T-shaped section 27.

On a direct line of the two standards 14 and intermediately between one or both. of said standards 14 and the post 25 an adjustable stool 46 may be provided for supporting the weight ofthe bag while the same is being filled. Said stool at its lower face has a rigidly mounted threaded post 47 which is receivable within threaded tube 48 which is mounted within platform 10 by any suitable means, as seen on Fig. l. By imparting rotary movement to said stool 46 the same may be elevated or shifted toward the platform 10` depending uponthe direction to which the stool 46 is turned. `This arrangement provides a desirable means for supporting `the bag and the adjustment of said stool I46`in relation with platform 10 on vertical lineaccommodates bags of various lengths.

Referring to the kmode of operation of the .device hereinabove described the upper por`V tion 49 of bag 50 is turned outwardly of its periphery and said portion 49 thus turned is engaged by bar 23 of one ofstandards 14 and on directly oppositeline by bar 32 of arm 28 or bar 33 of arm 29'as the `case may be. The serrations24of bars 23 andserra-V tions 34 or 35 or bars 32 and 33, respectively, as the case may be, penetrate or embed themselves in the fabric of the bag adjacent the upper; edge of lthe bag and thus firmly hold prevent the upper portion of the` ing standard 14 to or away from thecoop erating arm 28 or 29, as the case maybe, and thus Vaccommodate bags of various widths. lBy virtue of springs 44 and 45 and in consequence of the pressure thereof upon the respective lower ends of arms `28 and 29,

respectlvely, the bag is held stretched dur-- ing the filling process owing to thetendency of the offset portions 30 or `31, as the. case may be, to pull toward T-shaped section 27.

The modified form of the present invention illustrated on Figs. 4to 7, both inclusive, includes `tubular standards 14 with transverse bars 23. The central portion of the devicepincludes tubular post 25 with integrally formed arm 26 and another arm 36 which corresponds to tubular arm 36 in. the preferred form of the invention illustrated on Fig. 1. The modified form of theV invention further comprises arms 28 and 29 which are pivotallyfmounted at the ends of arm 26 on pinsrl and 52 and are provided With bars 32 and33 as clearly shown on Figs. 4, 6 and 7. The lower tubular arm is provided with a stationary washer v43 which limits the shifting movement toward it of springs 44 and 45" enclosed within Said arm 36. bular arm 36 Vare likewise provided with slots `41 and 42 within which the lower ends of arms 28 and 29 are receivable andL adapted for shifting movement under the tension of springs 44 and 45 orthe weight The outer ends of said tuy of the bag, as the case may be. vFor preventing the outer shifting movement of arms 28 and 29 within slots 4l and 42', respectively, tubular arm 36 at its ends is provi-'led post 25 or 25', as the casefmay be, causingl compression of springs 44, 45, 44 or 45', as the case may be, and the action herein described is illustrated by dotted lines on Fig. 6. It is further observed that the primary object of offsets E22, 30 and 3l is to provide access around the bag adjacent 'its upper edge for passing the string around it and tying the same when the islilled,

While there is described herein a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

IVhat I claim as new is:

l. A device for holding bags, comprising a platform, a bag supporting` post mounted intermediate the ends of the platform, standards on the platform and spaced fromr the post, bac' engaging devices pivotally mounted on the post, one for each of the standards, and means for constantly urging said devices to swing with their bag engaging ends toward the post thereby to distend and retain bags engaged by each of said devices and by the standards.

2. A device for holding bags, comprising a support, plural means on the support for engaging each a bag and fulcrumed on the support intermediate their respective lends to swing toward and away from the support, other means for engaging each of the several bags, and means for urging the bag engaging portions of the firstmeans toward the support thereby to distend and retain the bags.

3. A device for holding bags, comprising a support, plural means on the support for engaging each a bag and fulcrumed to swing toward and away from the support, other means for engaging eachof the several bags, and means carried by the support for urging the first mentioned bag engaging means toward the support thereby to distend and retain the bags.

4. A device for holding bags, comprising a. support having cross members, plural means pivoted on the respective ends of one of the cross members for engaging each a bag, other means for engaging each of the several bags, and means carried by the other cross member for urging the first mentioned bag engaging means toward the support whereby to distend and retain the bags.

5. A device for holding bags, compris-ing ai pair of standards, one of which is fixed, and the other standard being adjustable with 'respectto the tilted standard, an arm. on the lined standard plvoted thereto intermediate its ends, means for urging the upper end of the arm normally to swingtm.

ward the standard on which it is supported, and said arm and the adjustable standard being provided with means for engaging a i bag to distend and retain the same.

6. A device for holding bags, comprising a pair of bag supporting members each having bag engaging portions in the plane of the members, one of Lsaid members being positively adjustable either toward or away from the other member, means for locking said member in adjusted positions, and resilient means for normally urging the other member away from the lockable member, and the portions of said` members adjacent the bag engaging portions being olf-set to provide a space between the bag and the membersA to facilitate disposition of a tie about the bag.

7. A device for holding bags, comprising a pair of bag supporting members each having bag engaging portions, one of said members being positively adjustable either toward or away from the other member, means for locking said member, in adjusted positions, and resilient means for normally urging the other member away from the lockable member' for the purpose defined.

8. In a bag holding device, a platform, a plurality of standards upon said platform, a plurality of arms thereupon, said arms cooperating with the respective adjacent standards for holding a plurality of. bags, means upon said arms for normally exerting pres sure upon the arms for pulling the same away from the respective cooperating stand-V ards, and means upon saidV standards and said arms engaging the bags.

9. In a bag holding device, a platform, a plurality of standards upon said platform, a plurality of arms thereupon, .said arms cooperating with the respective adjacent standards for holding a plurality of bags,

means upon said .arms for normally exerting pressure upon the arms for pulling the same away from the respective cooperating standards, means upon said standards and said arms engaging the bags, and adjustable bottom supports for each bag for holding the weight of the bags as they undergo the tlling process.

l0. Ina bag holding device, a platform, a pair of standards upon said platform, a cross-shaped post thereupon intermediately of said standards, arms pivotally mounted in the head portion of said post, each of said arms being adapted to cooperate with its adjacent standard for holding bags, a tubular arm disposed below said head portion upon o titl lOl) said post, the lower ends of said arms being located within the respective ends of said tubular arm, .a pair of springs within said tubular arm, said springs normally pressing upon said lower ends of said arms `for normally driving the. upper ends of said arms away from the upper ends of the adjaards and their cooperating arms for engag- 10 ing the bags.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

JOHN szToGRYN. 

